Brunswick equipment is what I use. They have great performing balls with very good longevity. I have had several Brunswick balls that had well over 500 games on them before I gave them away as they still were performing on the lanes. I do not use Ebonite or Hammer due to very limited coverstock performance. If Brunswick, Lanemasters or Visionary can put out quality products, why doesn't Ebonite. Their coverstocks soak up oil at such a rate that causes them to be boat anchors after 50 - 75 games. They might have good performing equipment, but I just can't see putting out $200 every 3 months for a new ball.

lazy guy I am... and simply answering the question:

the longer the ball lives and works the better... I am still learning the game though I am now making big steps toward big scores I have not much money to spend on bowling balls...

one ball per year not more. My arsenal of two balls is enough here at my local house and so my oppinion is:

it depends...

the one guy playing tournaments and making money wants A+ performance when he needs it and so needs a ball that gives him that no matter if it "dies" (I do not believe in this term! Keep your ball clan and resurface and imho 500+ games should be possible without seeing a biog loss in performance... maybe reaction... but not performance)

and then there is the other guy... a house bowler... learning the game ... or simply playing once a week for fun. He needs a ball that lasts... for him scores are not the world and often he does not want to spend big money every three month on a new ball...


AND of course there is the big mucho macho bowler always with the newest stuff and the biggest hook etc... and this guy gives a shiet about how long the ball works as he will buy a new one anyway
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Sebastian Koch
"Have fun and bowl well!" - Grayson
"Some things are made so even idiots won't fail using them.... But I ask what about the genius?" - Grayson

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